Baroness Michelle Mone

Inspirational female entrepreneur, turned parliamentary advisor, Michelle Mone is the visionary behind Ultimo Bra. An established global businesswomen, Michelle now turns her experiences as a pioneer in the industry, into valuable educational tools for others. Through her government work championing small businesses and her speaking engagements, empowering others in the industry, Michelle is motivating individuals and teams to replicate her enviable success, no matter the sector.

Spending another evening in uncomfortable lingerie at an event, after being made redundant from her high flying role as Head of Sales & Marketing for Labatts Brewers, Michelle could have been deflated, yet she was inspired. A natural born entrepreneur, Michelle decided that looking good could feel good, and in 1996 she founded MJM International, followed by the Ultimo bra. From the ground up, Michelle dedicated her career to building a multi million pound business, inspired by women, receiving an OBE for her services to business in 2010. Named Businesswomen of the Year, Michelle’s 17 years as the spearhead of Ultimo were undeniably influential.

Having always been invested in politics, once Michelle stepped down as director in 2015 from MJM and Ultimo, she was announced as a life peer, making her Baroness Mone of Mayfair. In her parliamentary position, Michelle was tasked with leading a review into entrepreneurship and small businesses, focusing on deprived areas due to her personal experience of prevailing from poverty. The Mone Review: Be The Boss was published in 2016, and hailed a successful insight into an under developed sector.

Recently, Michelle has continued to live up to her established entrepreneurial reputation, investing in property, cryptocurrency and jewellery ventures. As one of Britain's most eminent business women, she has utilised her platform to mentor others, in pioneering schemes like the Women’s Enterprise Project in the Middle East, and one to one in her Connect to Michelle individual training for success. As a seasoned speaker, Michelle has spoken at the likes of the Asian Leadership Conference, Deloitte Senior Managers Conference and a number of other prestigious private and public sector events. With the power to motivate, educate and transform the future of her audiences, Michelle Mone is one of the most influential entrepreneur business speakers available on the circuit.